LONDON, United-Kingdom, November 5, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond welcomes significant contribution by Australia to support UK efforts to end Ebola in Sierra Leone, saying: “I warmly welcome Australia’s plans to operate a 100 bed Ebola treatment centre in Sierra Leone.’” “Adequate provision of Ebola... Read more
Communiqué of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU), at its 465th meeting on the situation in Burkina Faso
Africa November 5, 2014
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, November 5, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU), at its 465th meeting held on 3 November 2014, adopted the following decision on the situation in Burkina Faso: Council, 1. Takes note of the statement made by the... Read more
First British Ebola treatment facility opens in Sierra Leone
Africa November 5, 2014
LONDON, United-Kingdom, November 5, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — A new British Ebola treatment facility opens to patients today in Kerry Town, near the Sierra Leone capital Freetown. The Kerry Town complex includes an 80 bed treatment centre to be managed by Save the Children and a 12 bed... Read more
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women’s concluding observations: Venezuela, Poland, China, Ghana, Belgium, Brunei Darussalam, Guinea, Solomon Islands
Africa November 5, 2014
GENEVA, Switzerland, November 5, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The UN Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) will share with the media its concluding observations of its 59th session on Friday 7 November at 13:30 in Press Room 1, Palais des Nations, Geneva.... Read more
UN expert on contemporary forms of slavery announces first official visit to Niger
Africa November 5, 2014
GENEVA, Switzerland, November 5, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — United Nations Special Rapporteur Urmila Bhoola, will visit Niger from 11 to 21 November 2014 to assess the situation in the country regarding contemporary forms of slavery and slavery-like practices. “Niger criminalized slavery in 2003 and I look forward to... Read more
Modification: Canada suspends development assistance to the Government of Burkina Faso / Canada reaffirms its solidarity with the people of Burkina Faso
Africa November 5, 2014
OTTAWA, Canada, November 5, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Modification: Adjusted translation In response to recent developments in Burkina Faso, the Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, today announced that Canada will immediately suspend development assistance funding provided directly to the Government of Burkina Faso... Read more
CSR in Africa Awards: 8 finalists will run for the 1st edition of the awards launched by the EU-Africa Chamber of Commerce
Africa November 5, 2014
BRUSSELS, Belgium, November 5, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — On Wednesday, 26th November 2014, the EU- Africa Chamber of Commerce (EUACC) (http://www.eu-africa-cc.org) will host a gala ceremony to showcase the winning projects of the first edition of the “CSR in Africa Awards”. (http://www.csr-in-africa.eu). The EU-Africa Chamber of Commerce, with... Read more
UN Committee against Torture to review Burundi
Africa November 5, 2014
GENEVA, Switzerland, November 5, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The UN Committee against Torture is due to review Burundi on 11 and 12 November in sessions that will be webcast live. Burundi is one of the 156 States parties to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or... Read more
Artesunate-Mefloquine Fixed-Dose Combination (ASMQ FDC) Proves Safe and Efficacious to Treat Children in Africa with Malaria
Africa November 4, 2014
NEW ORLEANS, USA, November 4, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Presented today at the 63rd annual meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASMTH), results of a multi-centre clinical trial in Africa, launched in 2008, to test the efficacy and tolerability of ASMQ fixed-dose combination (FDC)... Read more
UNAMID Acting Head meets Qatari Deputy Prime Minister
Africa November 4, 2014
EL FASHER (DARFUR), Sudan, November 4, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The African Union-United Nations Acting Joint Special Representative (JSR) and Joint Chief Mediator a.i. for Darfur, Mr. Abiodun Bashua, today held a meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) of Qatar, H.E. Ahmed bin Abdullah Al-Mahmoud, in Doha.... Read more
